What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Burkina Faso and Mali?

0 tertiary education, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Mali: Start month of the academic school year

Burkina Faso

10 tertiary education

in 2019

Mali

10 tertiary education

in 2017

Burkina Faso rank

5th

Mali rank

5th

Start month of the academic school year over time

Burkina Faso
Mali

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 10 tertiary education against 10 tertiary education in Mali, a difference of 0 tertiary education.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Mali ranks 5th of 205 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10 tertiary education	10 tertiary education	0 tertiary education	—
2000s	10 tertiary education	10.3 tertiary education	0.3 tertiary education	Mali
2010s	10 tertiary education	10.75 tertiary education	0.75 tertiary education	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Burkina Faso or Mali?: Burkina Faso, at 10 tertiary education against 10 tertiary education in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Burkina Faso and Mali?: 0 tertiary education, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for start month of the academic school year?: Burkina Faso ranks 5th and Mali ranks 5th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education)
Unit: tertiary education
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 4,023 data points, 1991–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Starting month of the academic school year for tertiary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/